Georgia celebrates Palm Sunday
Pilgrims celebrating Palm Sunday in Georgia go to church with candles and boxwood tree branches, which are blessed in the churches with holy water as a symbol of welcoming the Lord. Photo: N. Tskhvirashvili/RLRFE
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Orthodox Christians in Georgia are celebrating Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and is commemorated by a feast on the Sunday before Easter.
Pilgrims celebrating Palm Sunday in Georgia go to church with candles and boxwood tree branches, which are blessed in the churches with holy water as a symbol of welcoming the Lord.
Senaki and Chkhorotskhu Metropolitan Shio Mujiri performed the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi today.
In the run up to the Palm Sunday holiday, the Environmental Supervision Department of Georgia on Monday announced incoming restrictions on the extraction of boxwood trees, which plays a symbolic part for parishioners.
The Environmental Supervision Department of Georgia on Monday announced incoming restrictions on extraction of boxwood trees.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday congratulated all those who celebrate the “most important and remarkable Christian event” - Easter today.
Georgia’s National Food Agency has been “actively” inspecting the consumer market, urging consumers to be alert and observant while purchasing “high-risk” food, especially during the upcoming Easter holidays with particularly increased demand for food.
Georgian Railway on Tuesday said it would operate additional services to Black Sea cities of Poti and Batumi for the upcoming Easter holidays.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Sunday “heartly” congratulated all those celebrating Easter today, the “greatest” Christian holiday.
United Airports of Georgia on Tuesday said it would add eight additional flights to three domestic destinations between Thursday and Saturday for the upcoming Easter holidays.
Orthodox Christians in Georgia and worldwide are celebrating today the most important Christian holiday - Easter - the resurrection of the martyred Christ.